---
title: templates.save | Doing Work API
description: Save a quote template: worker-written lines (and good, better, best options) to start quotes from. Give template_id to replace one (owner or office).
url: https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/templates-save/
---

# templates.save

Save a quote template: worker-written lines (and good, better, best options) to start quotes from. Give template_id to replace one (owner or office).

|  |  |
|---|---|
| Who | Agents can call this |
| REST | `POST /v1/quote-templates` |
| MCP tool | `templates_save` |
| Writes | yes, send an Idempotency-Key |
| Area | [Customer hub, requests and customer emails](https://doingwork.work/docs/reference/#customer-hub-requests-and-customer-emails) |

## When to use it

Save a quote template: worker-written lines (and good, better, best options) to start quotes from. Give template_id to replace one (owner or office).

## What to tell the owner

Say what you did in plain words and what happens next.

## Input

| Field | Type | Required |
|---|---|---|
| `shop_id` | string (uuid) | yes |
| `template_id` | string (uuid) | no |
| `name` | string | yes |
| `lines` | array | yes |
| `lines[].description` | string | yes |
| `lines[].quantity` | number | yes |
| `lines[].unit_price_minor` | integer | yes |
| `lines[].option_key` | string | no |
| `lines[].optional` | boolean | no |
| `lines[].kind` | string (one of item, fee, discount) | no |
| `lines[].taxable` | boolean | no |
| `options` | array | no |
| `options[].key` | string | yes |
| `options[].label` | string | yes |

## Example

```http
POST https://doingwork.work/v1/quote-templates
content-type: application/json
Idempotency-Key: 3f1c...

{
  "shop_id": "00000000-0000-4000-8000-000000000000",
  "name": "Ruiz Plumbing",
  "lines": [
    {
      "description": "40 gallon gas heater, installed",
      "quantity": "...",
      "unit_price_minor": 50000
    }
  ]
}
```

## Output

JSON. The response shape isn't published yet; read the fields you need and ignore the rest. Errors are `{code, message, status}`.

## Errors

| Code | Status | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| `invalid_input`, `invalid_token`, `rate_limited` |  | Can happen on any call. See [errors](https://doingwork.work/docs/errors/). |